Senior House Officer Positions, Wairau Hospital (January 2027)

Senior House Officer, Wairau Hospital, Permanent Full time

• Promote the health and wellbeing to individuals in the community by sharing your medical knowledge.
• Work in a location that is close to the outdoors, has stunning wineries on offer, and provides tranquil.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Senior House Officer full-time positions available at Health NZ (Nelson Marlborough) at Wairau Hospital. These positions are suitable for PGY2 and above and commence in January 2027.

As a Senior House Officer, you will assess and admit all admissions, perform physical examinations, implement treatment plans, maintain clinical records and attend weekly meetings to name a few.

Senior House Officer run opportunities in General Medicine, Geriatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, O&G Diploma (6 months), Paediatric Diploma (6 months), GP Primary Care Pathway (6 months), Relief and Emergency.

The hours are 8.00AM to 4.00PM daily with long days 4.00PM to 10.00PM. Night shifts will be 10.00PM to 8.00AM. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) are 8.00AM to 8.00PM both days. Admission shifts are 2.30PM to 10.30PM.

No on-call but there is additional duties and cross cover.

Please view the position description for further information.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Wairau Hospital is situated at the Top of the South in close proximity to the Charlotte Sounds, Picton (ferry to Wellington), Kaikoura, 2 hours to Nelson, and 4 hours to Christchurch. Wairau Hospital is a brand new hospital amongst a vineyard filled, high sunshine area of the South Island.  A small rural hospital with great collegiality. Visit https://marlboroughnz.com/

Collegiality and collaboration across all disciplines are key to our delivery of a successful service to our patients and our community.  A strong sense of community and belonging is reflected in everything we do.  If this sounds like the sort of environment that you will thrive in, then we want to hear from you.

For more information on living and working in Blenheim click here

About you

As a Senior House Officer, you:

• Need to be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand,
• need to meet Immigration New Zealand requirements to be eligible to live and work in New Zealand,
• will enjoy being part of a team, and contribute your medical knowledge across all disciplines,

The successful applicant must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 08 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Sonja Rae (recruitment) at sonja.rae@tewhatuora.govt.nz OR

Loretta Matheson, RMO Team Leader by email Loretta.Matheson@nmdhb.govt.nz or phone 027 246 0080.

Job ref: RMO26-017

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

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